Sunday cyclone devastates East Texas towns
A Sunday tornado killed four people and left seven injured across Bonham Telephone and surrounding areas. Victims include Bryant Wade 60 Myrtie Wade 54 and their grandson Malcolm Wade 8 and J E Miller 49. Homes were destroyed and a church, filling station and junkyard damaged. The twister struck around 7 p m near Edbube Edhube and Lamasco with residents reporting the event from Bonham.
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Telephone
John Kelton
Edhube
Here
Lamasco
Sam Rayburn
Easter Visit By Tubbs Family In Cameron
Mr and Mrs Frank Tubbs and their daughter of Bryan spent the Easter holidays in Cameron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Tubbs
Bryan
Cameron
Hortence Nabours Visits Cameron with Parents
Hortence Nabours, a student at South Western University, spent the weekend with her parents in Cameron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hortence Nabours
South Western University
Cameron
Court House News Marriages and Property Transfers Listed
Marriages recorded include R. F. Smart and Lena Mae Fick Glenn E. Anderson and B. Jean Brusner and Frank Mitchell to H. M. Akers with 87 12 acres of the J A De Pena grant valued at 2625 dollars. Numerous real estate deeds list parcels in Rockdale Cameron and surrounding areas with prices from 1 to 1400 dollars and notes of other valuable considerations. A will and executor appointments are noted for Otto F. Lucko with H M Lucko named independent executor and appraisers Lester Williams August Gurecky and A C Martin named per decree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Mitchell
H. M. Akers
J. A. de Pena
Otto F. Lucko
H. M. Lucko
Lester Williams
August Gurecky
A. C. Martin
New Cars Listed At Local Dealers Inbound Picks
A dense list of new car entries shows buyers choosing models from GMC Buick Chevrolet Ford Pontiac and Willys. Names include Hein Loehr Grocery Akers Vogelsang Brock Perry Hall Thweatt Pearson Mixson and others with various body styles such as sedans coupes and pickups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Akers
E. Vogelsang
GMC
J. Brock
Chevrolet
P. H. Perry, Jr
Buick
McAlester Fuel Co
Caryle Post 358 Inc
L. L. Hall
Ford Tudor
Gilford Thweatt
Hudson
W. T. Pearson Jr
Chevrolet Tudor
Milam County Red Cross drives past quota in 1949 campaign
Milam County reports final Red Cross quota nearly reached at 5682.43 dollars with about 60 dollars to spare. Three communities Davilla Hanover and Branchville did not report yet county says it has exceeded its goal. Cameron led with 2352.02 dollars and many towns surpassed quotas. John Wayne Clark of Cameron hospitalized in Newton Memorial Hospital.
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American Red Cross
Milam County
Mytrle Hinton
Miss Hinton
Davilla
Hanover
Branchville
Texas
Thorndale
Conoley
Salty and Watson Branch
Jones Prairie
Marlow
John Wayne Clark
J. W. Clark
Cameron
Newton Memorial Hospital
Marak Boy Injured In Mower Accident
Frankie Hromcik seven year old son of Mr and Mrs Joe Hromcik of Marak was seriously injured two weeks ago by a severe laceration on the left leg. A power lawn mower at the school caused the accident. Father Ben Holub rushed him to a hospital where he is reported doing fine and due home soon.
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Frankie Hromcik
Joe Hromcik
Marak
Ben Holub
Lippman Buys More Downtown Business Property
Henry F. Lippman, Cameron businessman and property owner, purchased the Denson building at the corner of First Street and Houston Avenue from Mrs. C. B. Jenness and Mrs. Harry Moore of Dallas. He plans to modernize the structure, which houses Weidman bakery and cafe and the Kuehl Barber Shop on the ground floor.
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Henry F. Lippman
Cameron
Lippman
Denson
First Street
Houston Avenue
C. B. Jenness
Harry Moore
Dallas
T. J. Denson
Weidman Bakery
Kuehl
Cameron Business Property and Local Figures Highlight Cityscape
The two story Cameron building houses Dr F Burns Bever dental offices and Roy Baskin law offices on the upper floor. Mr Lippman reiterates faith in Cameron property with ownership of the east block corner and Central Avenue storefronts including Model Cleaners. Recent visitors to the Kennon home include Mr and Mrs Jack Loftin with child from Houston and Mr and Mrs J F Bunt with children from Houma Louisiana.
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F. Burns Bever
Roy Baskin
Lippman
Cameron Business Property
North Central Avenue
Model Cleaners
Ben Kennon
Jack Loftin
Little Son
Houston
J. F. Bunt
Houma
Weekend guests at the Harper home include Stamford visitors
Mrs. Claude McMardin and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hudspeth and daughters Jarene and Glenda Sue stayed with Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Harper for the weekend marking a friendly social gathering in Stamford.
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A. L. Harper
Claude McMardin
Joe Hudspeth
Stamford
Jarene
Glenda Sue
Walter Kelm Patient at Newton Memorial Hospital
Walter Kelm son of Edwin Kelm Route 1 Burlington is a medical patient in Newton Memorial Hospital.
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Walter Kelm
Edwin Kelm
Route 1
Burlington
Newton Memorial Hospital
Mrs. J L Foster Improving After Fall Injuries
Friends report Mrs. J L Foster is improving at King Daughters Hospital Temple after injuries from a fall at the Foster home. She will be returned to her home soon.
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J. L. Foster
King Daughters Hospital
Temple
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East Texas
Edbube
Bob Cantrell
Bonham Daily
Bonham
Gerick’s Electric
Cameron, Texas
Burial Insurance
Marek - Burns Burial Association
Court House News
R. F. Smart
Lena Mae Fick
Glenn E. Anderson
B. Jean Brusner
Lillian M. Fraim
Mary Fraim Davis
W. D. Thompson
Roy T. Williams
S. Brumbelow
Douthett-Voulter
Rockdale
Ed T. Wentreeek, Jr
F. H. Pearce
Thomas F. Todd
W. C. Doss
Wm. Allen
Deany Ingram
Ali
Pope Ingram
D. Monroe
Annie Stallworth
Julius Staten
Ellis Williams
Lucille Miller
Washington Heights
City of Rockdale
Dr. A .Thompson
Ida Benson
S. T. Benson
Perry
Bill Gorman Et Ax
Modesta Vargas
City of
D. A. Thompson
Winnie Jane Steel
William E. Steel
M. Davilla
Mary Sue Jenness
Henry P. Lippman
C. H. Yee
H. C. Butt
Probate
S. A. Mixson
Pontiac
Texas Power & Light Co
Acme Plumbing Co
Willys Pick
Up. Development Enterprises
Willys Pickup
Gladys & Dorothy Matson
Ford
Earl W. Dennis Jr
Francis Cox
Line
Cos
Clube Cpe
Joe R. Luce
Ivan Cleek
Pato
Coca-Cola Company
Coca-Cola Bottling CO
The
East First Street
Carey
Minnie Stedman
Mamie A. Hefley
Pontiag— Divsion of
Eral
Mclain Pontiac Company
S. Houston
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